What is This Thigh Thing?

I've not had issues with hypochondria and tend to overlook health issues. There is something hurting though, and it compounds the insomnia with pain at night.

I don't know what this is called, so I'll try to describe it. The side of my upper outside thigh where there is kind of a long muscle ridge running from the side of the lower hip down to close the knee hurts. If I run my fingers down that line/ridge, I feel some little knots. Do note that I have very skinny legs, so it is easy to see/feel likes this muscle? ridge.

My leg hurts more when sitting down or laying down (hence the impact on sleep).

I have been putting a rub called Icy-Hot directly on the area, and I take some aspirins. I'd get BenGay, but I can't find that around here.

This has been ongoing since January when I did a fast taper and then spazzed all over the map. I don't know that it's related, but I don't know that it's not.

Does anyone know what I'm talking about, what it is, and what to do about it (if anything)?

Thanks for any insight/thoughts/suggestions.

Sounds like a overly tight "IT Band". Mine is always sore cause of exercise.

I would suggest "rolling foam" exercises (youtube videos). The IT Band is meant to be tight but you can "roll" those knots out.

Hope you feel better

p.s.

Or go get a massage. I get weekly massages to help with leg muscles.

Hi FreshStart,

Thanks!

I will check the videos on the foam exercises.

We don't have massage therapists in this area, but I'll bet that would feel good.